Hong Kong Issues New Crypto Guidelines Allowing Staking Services For Licensed...
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued guidelines to allow crypto platforms and funds in the jurisdiction to offer staking services. The new rules are part of the regulator’s roadmap to develop Hong Kong’s digital assets ecosystem. Related Reading: Conor McGregor’s Memecoin Taps Out—Failed Launch Sparks Refund Pledge Hong Kong Allows Crypto Staking […]
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Hong Kong’s financial regulator has warned about fake tokens claiming to be associated with licensed stablecoin issuers HSBC and Anchorpoint. Both Anchorpoint & HSBC Confirm No Official Stablecoin Launch Yet The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has posted a notification on its website warning the public regarding certain stablecoins floating around that claim to be […]
SEBA Bank, a Switzerland-based crypto-focused bank, has secured an in-principal license to offer crypto services in Hong Kong. SEBA’s Hong Kong unit announced this achievement on August 30. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) license allows the bank to offer over-the-counter crypto derivatives and other products in Hong Kong. Also, SEBA Hong Kong said it […]
Hong Kong is relaxing its crypto regulation to allow retail investors to trade digital assets directly. A licensing regime for crypto platforms that allows retail crypto trading is reportedly set to be enforced in March next year. Hong Kong Nears Allowing Retail Crypto Trading Hong Kong is reportedly relaxing its strict cryptocurrency regulation with a....
Hong Kong is one of the most important financial centres of the world, but with limited space and high demand, property in Hong Kong has always been in short supply. Simplifying home ownership in Hong Kong is therefore a prime concern for the Hong Kong government, which has undertaken a number of measures in the last few years to make home ownership both affordable and easy. The Nikkei Asian Review reported that as recently as early November, the Hong Kong government raised stamp duty to cool down the boiling Hong Kong housing market. This measure of the government was mainly aimed at....